Q&A with Jimmy Chin

GU ATHLETE: Jimmy “JC” Chin
SPORT: Climbing, Ski Mountaineering
BIRTHPLACE: Mankato, Minnesota, 1973
CURRENT RESIDENCE: Victor, Idaho
WEBSITE: www.jimmychin.com

Proudest athletic accomplishment?  
Skiing Everest.

Superstitions for training or competition?
I’m not superstitious.

Funny racing/training story? 
Seeing me train is funny.

What characteristics do you most respect in your competitors?
Humor.

If you were not a pro athlete, what would you do professionally?
I am also a photographer.

When you were a kid, what did you dream of becoming when you grew up? 
The President.

Song title that best fits your personality/spirit? 
On the Road Again. 

How do you reward yourself when you reach a key goal? 
I eat a lot of ice cream.

If you were a flavor of GU, which would you be? 
Pecan pie a la mode.

If you were a contestant on Survivor, what would be your one comfort item from home? 
My guitar.

If you were stranded on a desert island, what flavor of GU would you want with you? 
Plain, so I could add it as sweetener to my coconut water.

What’s the most creative way you’ve ever eaten your GU? 
I add it to my oatmeal in the morning on expeditions.

Personal causes you’re involved in? 
International Campaign for Tibet; Machik.

Three things people don’t know about you?
I like pecan pie a la mode for breakfast. I play the guitar and sing (badly). I am obsessed with surfing.